Free Web NovelChapter 187: Chapter 176: The Celestial God Academy’s Provocation
Nalan Ziyun shot Shen Lang a harsh glare, then frowned and shook her head as she looked at the two semi-conscious figures.
Those two, Ning Yufeng and Fei Liang, were really unlucky.
Chu Qingcheng had threatened them earlier, so they hadn’t dared to make a move, forced to just watch from the sidelines.
Now they finally had a chance to teach Shen Lang a lesson, but the moment they stepped forward, they were kicked by a pair of skeletons.
Bone One and Bone Two were at least at the Seventh or Eighth of Heaven of the Spirit Martial Realm, and the durability of their skeletons was nearly on par with the physical body of a Xuanwu Realm Martial Artist.
Back then, even when Shen Lang used his Profound Artifact, the Celestial Water Blade, fused it with his Sword Intent and Fierce Thunder Power, and channeled it all through the Prison Guardian Blade Technique, he had found it difficult to break their bones.
Strike after strike had only served to make the webbing between his thumb and forefinger go numb from the shock, despite his own formidable physique at the time.
That single kick had been enough to snap Ning Yufeng and his companion’s tendons and break their bones, sending them spraying blood.
And to think they were slapped a few times after that. Two of the top figures from Celestial God Academy, reduced to this state before they could even have their moment in the spotlight...
It was a good thing Shen Lang hadn’t acted personally, or it would have been even worse for them.
The onlookers all nodded to themselves. ’Learned a valuable lesson today: the nail that sticks out gets hammered down. Don’t show off, or you’ll get wrecked!’
And when they looked at Shen Lang again, a clear trace of fear had appeared in their eyes. ’This kid is not to be trifled with...’
"You don’t listen to your elders, and now you suffer the consequences right before your eyes! I told you, but you wouldn’t listen. Why did you have to bring this upon yourselves? See for yourselves. In any case, I’m not getting involved."
As Nalan Ziyun spoke, she paid no mind to the ugly expressions on their faces and walked directly toward the exit.
The group from Celestial God Academy immediately looked ashen-faced.
They had just been pinning their last shred of hope on Nalan Ziyun, but they never expected her to leave so decisively, just dropping a few words and walking away!
In contrast, the cheers from Tayun Academy’s side were deafening...
The two academies had fought for so many years, but this was the first time one had achieved such a complete victory!
They had beaten Celestial God Academy so badly they didn’t dare make a peep. It was a completely overwhelming victory!
Shen Lang had just put away the Bone Demons when Xue Dangdang rushed over like a gust of wind.
"Brother Lang, why were you gone for so long? A Beast Tide broke out on the Tala Prairie, and all the major powers in Celestial Phoenix City sent their experts to deal with it... If Shui Qingwu hadn’t come back and said you were fine, I would have charged right in!"
Shen Lang gently tapped Xue Dangdang’s nose with his finger and said, "She already told you I was fine, so of course I’m fine. See? I’m back in one piece, aren’t I?"
"Mhm!" Xue Dangdang’s face flushed red at Shen Lang’s casual gesture.
"Su Hen!" Shen Lang shot Su Hen a meaningful look.
"Got it!"
This guy, known only for throwing Talismans—so many that everyone at Celestial God Academy hated his guts—immediately scurried over to their side and held out his hand.
A group of Tayun Academy students followed his lead, walking up to their most hated rivals from Celestial God Academy to collect their Storage Pouches.
What a moment of vindication! The satisfaction was simply exquisite!
At this moment, even those from Tayun Academy who had previously looked down on Shen Lang were now changing their opinions.
Although Shen Lang hadn’t shown the true extent of his Cultivation, at the very least, no ordinary person would dare to provoke these two Bone Demons.
More importantly, his appearance had brought the situation under control, completely suppressing Celestial God Academy’s arrogance.
As things stood, it seemed Tayun Academy’s victory in this trial was all but certain.
"Stop!"
Just then, a furious roar rang out. Sun Qing, the Vice Dean of Celestial God Academy, approached from the distance, fuming, with several old men in tow.
"Shen Lang used an evil creature as an aide! This is cheating!"
"Shen Lang secretly brought a Flying Spiritual Artifact into the trial! That’s also cheating!"
"He must be disqualified from this trial immediately! Your Tayun Academy must give us an explanation!"
Sun Qing practically roared these words.
In the direction he was shouting, Tayun Academy’s Vice Dean, Zhou Feng, strolled over with a group of people, all chuckling. It was clear they had witnessed the entire scene.
Shui Qingwu, trailing behind them, gave Shen Lang a radiant smile...
"Old man, I’m not well-read, so don’t try to fool me. There’s not a single rule for the trial that says we can’t bring pets. What’s it to you if I bring a couple of skeletons? All this shouting and screaming... are you itching for a fight with my pets?" Shen Lang said with a sneer.
"Pets?"
Everyone present rolled their eyes. Taking Bone Demons as pets... that was some heavy taste.
"Do you think we’d believe such a thing? You, keeping two Bone Demons as pets? With your Cultivation, what makes you qualified to subdue them? This is clearly a trick by your Tayun Academy!" Sun Qing laughed, his anger peaking.
’This reckless brat, arrogant to such an extent! He dares to use Bone Demons to injure students from Celestial God Academy and then tries to steal all the trial earnings from an entire group of them!’
’This time, I’ll make sure you face consequences you can’t handle!’
Shen Lang chuckled mockingly. "Oh? Who made the rule that you can’t have a Bone Demon as a pet? What proof do you have that Tayun Academy gave them to me? You say my Cultivation isn’t high enough to subdue such Bone Demons, is that it? From the sound of it, you want me to take action personally? You’d better take responsibility for your words. When my pets make a move, the worst that happens is those two loudmouths get seriously injured. But if *I* make a move, your entire group of students will have to be carried back today!"
"HISS!" Students from both academies drew a sharp breath.
’Damn, that’s so arrogant! Not even Chu Qingcheng would dare say something like that, would she?’
’This kid is really full of himself, but he’s not a very smooth talker... Speaking like this, isn’t he just walking right into that old man’s trap from Celestial God Academy?’
’Exactly! Even though Ning Yufeng and his partner are badly hurt, Celestial God Academy still has Xiao Bufan at the Qi Martial Realm Sixth Heaven, plus several others at the Fifth Heaven. If a real fight breaks out and Shen Lang loses, this will all become a joke!’
’That’s right. Celestial God Academy obviously won’t let him use the Bone Demons anymore. What if his own Cultivation isn’t up to par and he loses? What will we do then?’
The Tayun Academy students began to whisper among themselves. Although they were on the same side, many were still unhappy hearing Shen Lang’s blatant arrogance.
As for Celestial God Academy’s side, with their Vice Dean backing them up, the group grew even more insolent, cursing and jeering, trying to provoke Shen Lang into fighting.
In the distance, Nalan Ziyun, who had almost reached the exit, saw this, sighed, and started walking back.
Sun Qing was so angry his mustache quivered. "You... You dare threaten me!"
"So you can tell I’m threatening you. Guess you’re not a complete idiot."
Shen Lang didn’t hold back at all. This wasn’t just about the rivalry between Celestial God Academy and Tayun Academy, but because this Sun Qing was very close with the Xu Family.
Shen Lang already had a bad impression of the Xu Family, suspecting they had deliberately orchestrated the incident where his father was tricked outside the city and ambushed by a Demon Corpse. Now, after surviving Shen Lang’s punch, Xu Daolin was trying to pin the blame for the Holy Light Sect and Evil Wind Valley incidents on Shen Lang and the Shen Family, attempting to use others to uproot the Shen Family entirely.
To be honest, Shen Lang couldn’t care less whether the Shen Family was destroyed or not.
But his parents were still here, and he would never allow anyone to harm them.
If this Sun Qing hadn’t appeared, Shen Lang might not have even remembered him. But now, he had to show up at the worst possible time!
Not making things difficult for him simply wasn’t Shen Lang’s style.
"Bastard! You are too insolent!" Sun Qing was going mad with rage. It was the first time a student had dared to speak to him like this—not even from Tayun Academy had he ever experienced such disrespect!
The group behind him was filled with righteous indignation, looking like they were about to step forward and seize Shen Lang.
The situation became extremely tense.
"Hey, I say, Elder Sun, what are you doing jumping around like a monkey? Why can’t we just discuss things one at a time?"
Tayun Academy’s Vice Dean, Zhou Feng, who had been watching from the side for a while, was inwardly ecstatic. Seizing the opportunity, he finally spoke up.
He looked at Shen Lang with a smile, sizing him up as if he were some rare animal. His gaze was so intense that it made Shen Lang’s skin crawl, and he cursed inwardly. freewēbnoveℓ.com
Meanwhile, Sun Qing was infuriated by the way Zhou Feng was speaking to him while staring at someone else. His mustache trembled as he mentally cursed the old bastard Zhou Feng’s entire family tree, eighteen generations back.
After giving Shen Lang a thorough and satisfied look, Zhou Feng finally smiled at Sun Qing and said, "About the pet matter... strictly speaking, there’s indeed no rule against it. Nothing to be done about that, so getting angry is pointless. However, to be fair, the trial is an opportunity for the students of our two academies, and we did previously forbid them from using external aids other than offensive and Defensive Spiritual Artifacts. For example, we confiscated Xue Dangdang’s Flying Spiritual Artifact."
"Hmph! You old coot, you yourself said borrowing external aids is forbidden! Does a Bone Demon not count? Is the Energy of a Bone Demon weaker than a Flying Spiritual Artifact? If trials can be done this way, doesn’t that mean we can just give our students powerful Magical Treasures from the academy and have them defeat you with those?" Sun Qing seized on this point and started shouting. freewebnøvel.com
Zhou Feng stroked his beard, looking a bit troubled. "Strictly speaking, it is against the spirit of the rules for Shen Lang to use a Bone Demon against you, but the circumstances are understandable... In any case, it’s not as serious as you make it out to be... By the way, Shen Lang, are you really confident you can cripple this batch from Celestial God Academy? If you are, then put away the Bone Demons. If not... COUGH COUGH... I’ll just head back first. You can handle this on your own."
"..." The students from both academies were stunned.
This old man was so blunt! His first few sentences made him sound like a reasonable person, but what he said afterward was a clear refusal to play by the book!
The meaning was clear: if Shen Lang didn’t have the strength to deal with the people from Celestial God Academy, he should just use the Bone Demons, and the Vice Dean would pretend he didn’t see a thing!
The Vice Dean of the great Tayun Academy... so shameless, so despicable...
Sun Qing nearly fainted from anger.
Shen Lang’s expression didn’t change as he answered without a shred of hesitation, "I am."
